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Genesis 35:18

World English Bible

As her soul was departing (for she died), she named him Benoni, but his father named him Benjamin.

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Genesis 35:18 in other translations

And it came to pass, as her soul was departing (for she died), that she called his name Ben-oni: but his father called him Benjamin.

Genesis 35:18 · American Standard Version

Genesis 35:18 in context

  1. 16They traveled from Bethel. There was still some distance to come to Ephrath, and Rachel travailed. She had hard labor.
  2. 17When she was in hard labor, the midwife said to her, “Don’t be afraid, for now you will have another son.”
  3. 18As her soul was departing (for she died), she named him Benoni, but his father named him Benjamin.
  4. 19Rachel died, and was buried on the way to Ephrath (also called Bethlehem).
  5. 20Jacob set up a pillar on her grave. The same is the Pillar of Rachel’s grave to this day.